NYMNPA Phase 1 Habitat Survey 2017: Polygons for Ryevitalise Project Area

The Ryevitalise Project area in western North York Moors National Park, Howardian Hills AONB, and Ryedale District. This dataset contains polygon features from a 2017 Phase 1 Habitat Survey, providing a standardized classification of semi-natural vegetation and wildlife habitats across ten broad categories and 155 specific types. The data was captured by the Government Digital Service.

Use Cases

• Map habitat distribution and biodiversity corridors based on the 10 broad habitat categories.
• Assess conservation priority areas based on the standardized classification of 155 specific habitat types.
• Model landscape connectivity and change using the geospatial polygon features.
• Support land management and restoration planning for the Ryevitalise Project area.

Strengths

• Provides a standardized classification system across 10 broad habitat categories.
• Captures detailed ecological information with 155 specific recognized habitat types.
• Covers a defined geographic area including parts of a National Park and an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.

Limitations

• Row count, column definitions, and file formats are unknown, limiting suitability assessment.
• Last update date and license are unknown; freshness and reuse permissions are unverified.
• Description metadata is limited; actual data quality and structure require manual inspection after download.

Provenance

Source

Government Digital Service

Collection Method

Field survey using the standardized Phase 1 Habitat Classification technique.

Time Range

2017

Freshness

Survey conducted in 2017; last update date is unknown.

Geography

Western part of the North York Moors National Park, part of the Howardian Hills AONB, and part of Ryedale District Council (north).